Posted from the 1995 CD Totally Live at the Whisky a Go Go. This is Johnnys cover of Roger Millers hit. The picture in the video is of Johnny Rivers, George Harrison and Al Wilson. In 1964, when the British Invasion was in progress and American rockers were tough to find on the U.S. pop charts, Johnny Rivers was one of the first to regain a foothold; his first Top 10 record came right in the midst of Beatlemania. His formula was much the same as the British style vintage American rock n roll and R&B played with a verve and simplicity that gave his music a contemporary edge. Over the next four years his funky, go-go rock gave him a steady stream of Top 10 records. His first #1 record came when, against the advice of the record company, he abruptly switched gears and began cutting ballads. The southern tone in much of Rivers music was authentic. John Henry Ramistella was born November 7, 1942, in New York City. When he was about five, his father wound up out of work. The Ramistellas moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where an uncle, head of the Louisiana State University art department, got Johns dad work painting houses and antiquing furniture. Johns first musical inspiration was his father. My dad and uncle used to get together and play these old Italian folk songs on mandolin and guitar. As John started playing, he listened to R&B on the late-night radio, megawatt stations like WLAC in Nashville. However, R&B was a way of life in Baton Rouge. When I went to Baton Rouge Junior High, Fats Domino, Jimmy Reed and guys like that used to play at our dances, Rivers says. (Johnnyrivers) LYRICS: Well, here I sit high, gettin ideas Aint nothin but a fool would live like this Out all night and runnin wild Womans sittin home with a month old child Dang me, dang me They oughta take a rope and hang me High from the highest tree Woman would you weep for me? Just sittin round drinkin with the rest of the guys Six rounds bought and I bought five I spent the groceries and a half the rent I like fourteen dollars havin twenty seven cents Dang me, dang me They oughta take a rope and hang me High from the highest tree Woman would you weep for me? They say roses are red and violets are purple And sugars sweet and so is maple syrup Im seventh out of seven sons My pappy was a pistol, Im a son of a gun I said dang me, dang me They oughta take a rope and hang me High from the highest tree Woman would you weep for me?https://youtube/watch?v=Sms9GlFmZWA&google_comment_id=z12wjhn5gxeoz1xkz22hd55iosf5jvlcd&google_view_type#gpluscomments
Posted on: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 03:35:27 +0000
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